N.S. RCMP lift shelter-in-place order after arresting ‘dangerous’ man
- On May 14, 2025, the Nova Scotia RCMP issued a civil emergency alert for Lunenburg County near Northfield Road, warning residents to shelter in place while officers searched for a potentially armed individual considered a threat to public safety.
- The alert followed reports of Richard MacInnis, a 44-year-old six-foot-one man last seen on foot in Lower Northfield, a rural community about 10 kilometres north of Bridgewater.
- RCMP instructed residents to stay indoors, lock doors and windows, avoid hitchhikers, and not disclose police locations while officers searched for MacInnis near 2275 Northfield Rd.
- Police reported that MacInnis weighs 175 pounds, has auburn-colored hair and green eyes, and noted that the alert was issued just before 1 p.m. Local time on Wednesday.
- The RCMP warned the public of the ongoing risk and said updates would be posted to social media, emphasizing that anyone with emergency information should call 911.
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Nova Scotia Man Wanted on Nationwide Warrant Arrested After Emergency Alert
RCMP in Nova Scotia have arrested a man who was the subject of an emergency alert issued to residents in the province’s Lunenburg County on May 14. Richard MacInnis, 44, of Nova Scotia, was wanted by police on a Canada-wide arrest warrant for violating parole conditions, and was believed to be armed at the time the emergency alert was sent out, RCMP said in a release. The emergency alert was issued to Lunenburg County residents on the morning Ma…
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